UPCOMING AREA EVENTS

Today. The Cajun Youth Athletic Association is holding registration for its Cal Ripken (9-12 by May 1) and Babe Ruth (13-15 by May 1) local spring/summer baseball season in Houma. The cost is $50 for the Cal Ripken league per season and $60 for the Babe Ruth league per season. For information, contact president Roy Himel at 791-9803, secretary Tracy Bourg at 232-3329, Cal Ripken director Shawn Chaisson at 637-4727 or Babe Ruth director Aaron Dazee at 709-3131.

May 4. The Terrebonne Parish Sportsman's League has a variety of events upcoming. There will be a children's rodeo at the Point-Aux-Chenes Marina on May 4 and a crawfish boil for members on May 14 at the East Park Recreation Center. The 12th Annual Youth Rodeo is free for kids 4-15, and registration begins at 7 a.m. Each child registered will receiver a T-Shirt and hat and food and drinks will be served. For more information, contact Sportsman's League vice president Jason Magee at 688-3405 or secretary Troy Bonvillain at 804-7504.

May 11. The 13th Annual The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Festival will be held May 11 in downtown Houma. The Bucktown All-Stars will perform after the race, and food will also be available. A kids fun run will also be held prior to the 5K run. For information, visit www.tfae.org.

May 18. The Third Annual One Small Step for Prader-Willi Syndrome Run will be held at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Mulberry Park in Houma. Registration ($25 for 5K) will begin at 4:30 p.m.. There will be a kids (12 and under) 1/2 mile run at 5:30 p.m. and the 5K starts at 6 p.m. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births. The most notable symptom is an insatiable hunger and most people with PWS are not able to control their food intake. Hyperphagia coupled with a metabolism requiring only 50-60 percent of the calories of a typical peer can lead to excessive eating, diabetes, morbid obesity and even death. All of the proceeds from One SMALL Step events are used to fund Prader-Willi research as directed in the Prader-Willi Research Plan. Please visit www.FPWR.org for more info on PWS and current research plans. Visit www.runningforcade.com for more details or contact Maegan Richard at 860-4080 or email her at maegan.richard@onesmallstep.fpwr.org.

May 18-19. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 52 will host its first Fish Round-Up Rodeo. The headquarters is Montegut Marina, 2120 Hwy. 55. The fee is $25 and money made will benefit the Fraternal Order of Police Thibodaux Lodge. For information or tickets, call 985-228-6352.

May 23-25. The Houma's Oilman's Fishing Invitational Fishing Rodeo is set for May 23-25. The headquarters is Harbor Light Marina in Cocodrie. For information, call Phyllis Landry at 985-223-3849.

May 27-31. H.L. Bourgeois High School will hold boys and girls basketball camps for kids 7-13 from 9 a.m. to noon on May 27-31, June 3-7, July 8-12 and July 15-19 at the school in Gray. Registration is $75 per camper and includes a T-shirt. Campers will receive instruction from H.L. Bourgeois coaches and players. For information, contact H.L. Bourgeois athletic director and boys basketball coach Andrew Caillouet at 859-7527.

June 10. The H.L. Bourgeois High School Third Annual “Renewing the Reservation” Golf Tournament will be June 10 at Ellendale Country Club in Houma. The four-person scramble costs $400 per team. There are morning (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) flights. For information, call 804-1260 or email: hlbboosterclub@yahoo.com.

July 9-10. The H.L. Bourgeois volleyball staff, led by head coach Peter Verret, will hold the “Lady Braves Intense All Skills” volleyball clinic July 9-10 at the Lady Braves Gym in Gray. The camp will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily. The cost is $45 per camper. It is open for players 8-14 and aims to educate players in all fundamental aspects and skills of volleyball. For information, contact Verret at 438-1091.

<p class="bold allcaps">TODAY</p>
<p>COLLEGE BASEBALL</p><p>Nicholls at Oral Roberts, 1 p.m. (Radio: 640-AM)</p><p>South Carolina at LSU, 2 p.m. (TV: ESPN; Radio: 98.1-FM)</p><p>COLLEGE SOFTBALL</p><p>Nicholls at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Noon</p><p>MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL</p><p>New Orleans Zephyrs at Oklahoma City RedHawks, 2:05 p.</p><h3>MONDAY</h3>
<p>HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS</p><p>Division III state tournament at University of Louisiana-Monroe.</p><p>BOYS HIGH SCHOOL GOLF</p><p>Division I state tournament at East Ridge Country Club in Shreveport</p><p>Division II state tournament at Shreveport Country Club</p><p>Division IV state tournament at Shreveport Country Club</p><p>MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL</p><p>Omaha Storm Chasers at New Orleans Zephyrs, 7 p.m.</p><h3>UPCOMING AREA EVENTS</h3>
<p>Today. The Cajun Youth Athletic Association is holding registration for its Cal Ripken (9-12 by May 1) and Babe Ruth (13-15 by May 1) local spring/summer baseball season in Houma. The cost is $50 for the Cal Ripken league per season and $60 for the Babe Ruth league per season. For information, contact president Roy Himel at 791-9803, secretary Tracy Bourg at 232-3329, Cal Ripken director Shawn Chaisson at 637-4727 or Babe Ruth director Aaron Dazee at 709-3131. </p><p>May 4. The Terrebonne Parish Sportsman's League has a variety of events upcoming. There will be a children's rodeo at the Point-Aux-Chenes Marina on May 4 and a crawfish boil for members on May 14 at the East Park Recreation Center. The 12th Annual Youth Rodeo is free for kids 4-15, and registration begins at 7 a.m. Each child registered will receiver a T-Shirt and hat and food and drinks will be served. For more information, contact Sportsman's League vice president Jason Magee at 688-3405 or secretary Troy Bonvillain at 804-7504.</p><p>May 11. The 13th Annual The Courier presents the 5K Run for Excellence and Cajun Food Festival will be held May 11 in downtown Houma. The Bucktown All-Stars will perform after the race, and food will also be available. A kids fun run will also be held prior to the 5K run. For information, visit www.tfae.org.</p><p>May 18. The Third Annual One Small Step for Prader-Willi Syndrome Run will be held at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Mulberry Park in Houma. Registration ($25 for 5K) will begin at 4:30 p.m.. There will be a kids (12 and under) 1/2 mile run at 5:30 p.m. and the 5K starts at 6 p.m. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that occurs in approximately one out of every 15,000 births. The most notable symptom is an insatiable hunger and most people with PWS are not able to control their food intake. Hyperphagia coupled with a metabolism requiring only 50-60 percent of the calories of a typical peer can lead to excessive eating, diabetes, morbid obesity and even death. All of the proceeds from One SMALL Step events are used to fund Prader-Willi research as directed in the Prader-Willi Research Plan. Please visit www.FPWR.org for more info on PWS and current research plans. Visit www.runningforcade.com for more details or contact Maegan Richard at 860-4080 or email her at maegan.richard@onesmallstep.fpwr.org.</p><p>May 18-19. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 52 will host its first Fish Round-Up Rodeo. The headquarters is Montegut Marina, 2120 Hwy. 55. The fee is $25 and money made will benefit the Fraternal Order of Police Thibodaux Lodge. For information or tickets, call 985-228-6352.</p><p>May 23-25. The Houma's Oilman's Fishing Invitational Fishing Rodeo is set for May 23-25. The headquarters is Harbor Light Marina in Cocodrie. For information, call Phyllis Landry at 985-223-3849. </p><p>May 27-31. H.L. Bourgeois High School will hold boys and girls basketball camps for kids 7-13 from 9 a.m. to noon on May 27-31, June 3-7, July 8-12 and July 15-19 at the school in Gray. Registration is $75 per camper and includes a T-shirt. Campers will receive instruction from H.L. Bourgeois coaches and players. For information, contact H.L. Bourgeois athletic director and boys basketball coach Andrew Caillouet at 859-7527. </p><p>June 10. The H.L. Bourgeois High School Third Annual “Renewing the Reservation” Golf Tournament will be June 10 at Ellendale Country Club in Houma. The four-person scramble costs $400 per team. There are morning (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) flights. For information, call 804-1260 or email: hlbboosterclub@yahoo.com.</p><p>July 9-10. The H.L. Bourgeois volleyball staff, led by head coach Peter Verret, will hold the “Lady Braves Intense All Skills” volleyball clinic July 9-10 at the Lady Braves Gym in Gray. The camp will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily. The cost is $45 per camper. It is open for players 8-14 and aims to educate players in all fundamental aspects and skills of volleyball. For information, contact Verret at 438-1091.</p>